'Shoes' has to be reason number 318 why "I'm Glad I'm A Guy And Don't Have to Worry About This Stuff"...

My wife, mother of four with a husband who's usually in the altar and therefore unavailable to help her, definitely breaks out the Comfy Church Shoes from Wednesday onwards, and they may make an appearance in the Bridegroom Services as well, depending on her mood. She has two pair of Comfy Church Shoes, and will alternate their wear, so that she doesn't feel like she has been wearing them too often and then get too self-conscious about it.

No one has ever spoken to my wife about her footwear choices, but I'm certain that if anyone ever did my wife would ask why the questioner is looking at her feet and not up towards the altar.

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"As the sparrow flees from a hawk, so the man seeking humility flees from an argument". St John Climacus

well, i chose "other" because i wouldn't call my regular church shoes "granny shoes" but they are definitely not heels...i have two pairs of black flats, mary-jane style (w/ a lil strap and buckle over the top of my foot) that i alternate for church, and they are basically what i wear all the time, including Holy Week. but if you usually wear heels (something i know i could never do - i commend you greatly for that!), i'd say break out the granny shoes with no qualms at all this week. at some point around friday or so the exhaustion begins to set in, and i bet shoes are the last thing on everyone's mind.

I wear flat "mary jane" type shoes too - but not just for Holy Week. I wear them every Sunday and have hence named them "my Church shoes". In years past, I am always tempted to wear my knee high boots with heels (at Easter) as they keep my legs warm for midnight mass (it's autumn here in Australia) ... but they're really uncomfortable after 4 hours in Church ... ssssoooo ... this year, I'm resorting to flat shoes. What does it matter anyway - if the Church is so packed liked sardines - as it always is for Easter midnight mass, no-one will be able to look down at your shoes anyway! Opt for the flat!!! :-)

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"Without sorrows there is no salvation. On the other hand, the Kingdom of God awaits those who have patiently endured. And all the glory of the world is nothing in comparison." - St Seraphim of Sarov

My wife and I always wear comfortable shoes for church . . . Holy Week or not. No heels, (I wouldn't be able to stand more than 2 seconds in them anyway) just something that looks good and feels great.

I know it is silly, but after two days so far in my heels usually with an extra 30 odd pounds on one hip (cranky child) I am seriously looking for some granny shoes.

Do you ladies have a comfy pair you break out for Holy Week, or have you found a happy medium somewhere? Or do you secretly slip them off in the Cry room? (so far i haven't)

I'm always wearing my stilletoes. I've gotten so used to them that i can stand in them for atleast 3 hours. Anyway, for Pascha i sliped them off when no one was looking. I'm in the Choir and we're standing on the Church balcony where it can be a bit crowded. Let's just say that standing in stilletoes for the whole Paschal Service can be a killer!

I'm resurrecting this four year old thread because I just found out that SAS Shoes now has a website. They didn't have one four years ago. You can easily make it through a church service standing in a pair of these:

I usually wear either stelletos or some sort of heel to Church. The lowest pair of heels I own are 2 1/2". I sing in the choir and stand the entire time. I just feel comfortable in them. I usually buy Enzo Angiolini heels, and find them to be very comfortable, very stylish, and very durable.

(To be fair, I'm single and don't have a baby bouncing on my hip. If I did, the flats would be coming out! lol)

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"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jer 29:11